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Yes it does matter!

You cannot seriously tell anyone otherwise since even Nintendo themselves benefit from a higher install base. A game can only reach as much audience as it can have access to ...

Then we have the fact that Nintendo rarely ever takes losses on hardware either so having a higher install base leads to higher profit for them ...

No matter how you slice it, you get a much higher revenue stream and a higher profit in Nintendo's case ...